The 2025 MBS Grand Foray will be held at the Terrace Bay Hotel in Gladstone, MI from July 7 through the 10th. It is being coordinated by the White Pine Chapter of the MBS. But wait, what is a Grand Foray? This is the largest event of the year for the Michigan Botanical Society, and […] Continue reading "Michigan Botanical Society Grand Foray Coming to Gladstone MI July 7-10th"
This Wild One’s site provides practical, educationally-sound information on native landscaping developed specifically for first-time native plant gardeners looking for help getting started. The site also features a growing number of free, downloadable native garden designs created by professional landscape designers for multiple ecoregions in the United States, taking into account various light, soil and moisture […] Continue reading "A Guide to Creating Native Gardens is Available Online"
On Thursday, February 20, 2025 the Central Upper Peninsula Chapter of Wild Ones hosted “Invaders in the Woods” at the Forestry Innovation Center. The educational event focused on how to identify some of those invasive species. “Barberry is a common landscaping shrub which is quite invasive, especially in our forests,” said Laurie Johnson, Central U.P. […] Continue reading "In Case You Missed It- Invaders in the Woods"
Saturday May 17, 2:00pm. Join us “up north” for an afternoon of exploring spring wildflowers in Alger County. Our walk will be led by Deb Leblanc, who is retired after 40 years of service as the Hiawatha NF West Zone plant ecologist/botanist and Hiawatha NF Native Plant program coordinator. We are thrilled to have her share […] Continue reading "Upcoming Field Trip – Spring Wildflower Walk"